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Chapter XXIV
“Never mind,” said Wildeve; “let’s play with one.” “Agreed,” said Venn. Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly. But Fortune had unmistakably fallen in love with the reddleman tonight. He won steadily, till he was the owner of fourteen more of the gold pieces.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But Fortune had unmistakably fallen in love with the reddleman tonight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Never mind,” said Wildeve; “let’s play with one.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Never mind,” said Wildeve; “let’s play with one.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Never mind,” said Wildeve; “let’s play with one.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He won steadily, till he was the owner of fourteen more of the gold pieces.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He won steadily, till he was the owner of fourteen more of the gold pieces.”
On the present night.
From this reading “But Fortune had unmistakably fallen in love with the reddleman tonight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly.
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From this reading “Agreed,” said Venn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Fortune had unmistakably fallen in love with the reddleman tonight.
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From this reading Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Fortune had unmistakably fallen in love with the reddleman tonight.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Fortune had unmistakably fallen in love with the reddleman tonight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He won steadily, till he was the owner of fourteen more of the gold pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He won steadily, till he was the owner of fourteen more of the gold pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Fortune had unmistakably fallen in love with the reddleman tonight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He won steadily, till he was the owner of fourteen more of the gold pieces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Fortune had unmistakably fallen in love with the reddleman tonight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never mind,” said Wildeve; “let’s play with one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Fortune had unmistakably fallen in love with the reddleman tonight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never mind,” said Wildeve; “let’s play with one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He won steadily, till he was the owner of fourteen more of the gold pieces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never mind,” said Wildeve; “let’s play with one.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He won steadily, till he was the owner of fourteen more of the gold pieces.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Never mind,” said Wildeve; “let’s play with one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He won steadily, till he was the owner of fourteen more of the gold pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He won steadily, till he was the owner of fourteen more of the gold pieces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never mind,” said Wildeve; “let’s play with one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Fortune had unmistakably fallen in love with the reddleman tonight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never mind,” said Wildeve; “let’s play with one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He won steadily, till he was the owner of fourteen more of the gold pieces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly.
up to a particular time
From this reading He won steadily, till he was the owner of fourteen more of the gold pieces.
On the present night.
From this reading But Fortune had unmistakably fallen in love with the reddleman tonight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Fortune had unmistakably fallen in love with the reddleman tonight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Agreed,” said Venn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He won steadily, till he was the owner of fourteen more of the gold pieces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never mind,” said Wildeve; “let’s play with one.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Never mind,” said Wildeve; “let’s play with one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He won steadily, till he was the owner of fourteen more of the gold pieces.
